AmericanWaldorf salad
Apple, celery and walnut salad
Waldorf salad: crisp apple, celery, grapes and toasted walnuts in a light lemony dressing, from New York
The Waldorf salad was first served in the 1890s at a grand hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York, and it has stayed on American tables ever since, especially at Thanksgiving buffets, Easter lunches and summer picnics. Crunchy apple and celery, juicy grapes and toasted walnuts are folded into a creamy dressing that is part mayonnaise, part yoghurt, sharpened with lemon. It contains tree nuts (walnuts), egg (mayonnaise) and milk. Serve it on lettuce leaves as a starter or beside a roast. The usual mistake is dressing it hours ahead: the apples weep, the walnuts go soft and the salad turns watery. Dress it no more than 30 minutes before eating. Chef's tip: toss the cut apple in the lemon juice the moment you chop it; it stops browning and seasons the apple from inside.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 6 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 250 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ⅛ oz walnut halves
- 2 crisp red applescored and cut into 1.5 cm cubes
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 celery stickssliced
- 5 ½ oz red seedless grapeshalved lengthwise
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepperfreshly ground
- 8 butter lettuce leavesto serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toast 2 ⅛ oz walnut halves in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 4–5 minutes, shaking often, until they smell nutty and darken slightly. Cool, then roughly chop.
5 minStep 2: Toss 2 crisp red apples with 1 tbsp lemon juice in a large bowl straight after cutting.
Step 3: Add 3 celery sticks and 5 ½ oz red seedless grapes.
Step 4: Stir 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper together, then fold through the fruit until everything is lightly coated.
Step 5: Fold in most of the walnuts. Line plates with 8 butter lettuce leaves, spoon the salad on top and scatter over the rest of the walnuts. Serve within 30 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does waldorf salad take?
- About 21 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 6 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of crisp red apples?
- Pears, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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